When defining a group data item in COBOL, what does the REDEFINES clause allow you to do?
- Create a new data item
- Define the length of the data item
- Reuse the same memory space for different data representations
- Specify the data type of the item
The REDEFINES clause in COBOL allows you to reuse the same memory space for different data representations. This means that one data item can be defined in terms of another, sharing the same memory space, which can be useful for data conversions and optimizations.
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